The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-04

the principles Of total abstinence from
all intoxicating liquors during periodi
ranging from one to ten years, auG
having, during that time, been en-
gsged Ia very lsborious occupations
voluntarily testify that we are able "a
perform our toll with greater esss aad
satisfaction to ourselves land we bs.
lieve more to the satisfaction OF ouI
employers also) than when we drank
moderately of these liquors; our gen.
eral health and circumstances have
also been considerably improved"
Liquor is not conducive to bodily
strength.. h.ois,i. 49,, ,...... an
"A Doa LIQUOR aid digestion Z Res.
pectinglthis, DR.. Richardson says: 81
notice that those who abstain from al.
cohol have the best digestion, and
that more instances OF Indigestion, Of
fatulency, Of scidity, and OF depres.
sion OF mind and body, are produced
by alcohol than by any other single
cause" Alcohol Is not useful az an
aid TO digestion.
Having seen from the most adubita.
BILE proofs that alcohol as beverage
is not bensficiarto man, II remains to
il quire II II is hurtful. Aud here the
proof is as ovsrw helmine In the affirm
alive as 1t was in the negative under
the preceding questions. II is well
established in the science and practice
OF medicine that the uss Of
alcohol, even in moderation, has
q tendency TO iteaee the
stcmsch, the bowels, tho liver, the
kidneys, the skin, the heart, and the
brain. DR.. Richardson Gums up the
matter thus: ia that esssy | eudeav-
ored to chow, from the experimental
evidence | had previously collected,
that alcohol, when It nnds its way into
the living body, interieres with the
oxidation Of the blood; that 1t inter.
fsres with the natural motion OF the
heart; that IL produces q paraly Eing
effect on the minute circulation OF the
blood at the point Of the calculation
where the quantity of blood sdmissi.
BILE into the tissues ought TO
be duly regulated; that habitually
used in what some-indeed, the
maj liity OF those who indu ge
in alcoholic drinks-coneider a
moderate lquantity, IL impedes the
digestive power; thst II induces Or
ganic changes, ending In organic dis.
eases Of vital orgsne, such a. the live
and kidneys; that 1t leads to similar
changes In the great nervous centers,
and TO desnuc ION OF nervous fuuc.
ton, ending In paralysis" In the
light OF this, how true the text: wine
Is n mocker, strong drink is raging"
Ia the language OF the distinguished
author Just quoted, IL begins by de-
s,roying, 1t ends by destruction, and
II implsnts organic changes which
progress Independently Of its preeence
even In those who are not born"
This last remark briggs out a dar ger
that turks In intox eating liquor tba; Ia
rarely thought OF. II plsots the eeeda
Of disease In parent tia spring up
and ffuctiiy In children aud grand.
children TO the third and fourth " n.
erations. Aud this s'srtlirg fact Of.
iects ofisprings In III ir mi ads ~ vel
as their bodies DR.. w. A. +.
Browne, resident physician Of luna.
tic asylum at Ddmfries, az quoted by
DR.. Carpenter, says: "rhe drunkard
not only Injuries add enfebles his own
nervous syetem, but entails mentsl
disease upon his family. His daugh'
tiers are nervous and Historical, biz
sons are weak, hayward, eccentric
and sink insane under the
pressure OF excitement, Of
some Unforeseen eIigency or OF the
ordinary calls Of duty. At present
have two patents who appear to In
herit q tendency TO unhealthy actor
Of the brain, from mothers addicted tC
drinking; and another, an idiot
whose father was q drunkard." Bu
the most startling Tact that arrested
the attention OF DR.. Carpenter wa
brought out In DR.. Howe's report or
idiocy, made to the Legislature o
Mass achusetts, towit.: "fhe habit
Of the parents Of 800 Of tho idiots wer,
learned, ana li5, or nearly one.half
are reported ss known 10 be habitua
drunka ards. The parents o
case No. 90 were drunksrds, and ma,
seven idiotic oh.ldIen." This on,
view OF this subject should cause all
old and young, male aud female, :,
turn away from the Intoxicating cul
with feelings OF loathing and disgust
and abjure lis use forever.
But is there nothing good about al
cohol ~ an article u common nee ss
beversge2 Let tba, eminent priest o
science, Dr. Richardson, answer: III
will be asked: was there no evidenc,
OF any usl fnl service rendered by III,
agent in the midst OF 90 much obyiou
evidence OF had seryice2 ] answer h
that ques ion that there was no sucl
evidence whatever, and there
none"
In view oil its utter uselessness an
beverage. aud OF the innumerabl
evils that attend ils use, why shoul,
any sane ptrson use II Il stack
and rifles the pocket; II diseases an,
destroys the body and then, aushe
with victory, and prompted by an IN
holy ambition II beteges the ciiatt
OF the mind, and stays not its han
ill II dances lie daGce Of death, an,
laughs Its fendish laugh Of der siO
around the ruins OF bein
whom II financially, physically an
intellectually wrecked.